Brief Article
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2011; 17(5): 671-676
Published online Feb 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.671
Table 2 Characteristics of patients and their diagnosis
Fast track rehabilitation group (n = 106)Conventional care group (n = 104)P value
Median age (range, yr)57 (38-69)55 (40-67)0.462
Male/female65/4160/440.393
Colon/rectum73/3363/410.110
ASA score0.384
I2732-
II6056-
III1916-
Operation0.721
Right hemicolectomy3024
Left hemicolectomy1826
Sigmoid colectomy2832
Anterior resection3022
TNM stage0.741
I1917
II5661
III3126